Hodgson might have been better in a Director of Rugby role, putting the systems in place.
Not financially viable though, but just an idea.

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Hodgson might have been better in a Director of Rugby role, putting the systems in place.
Not financially viable though, but just an idea.

I'm surprised we don't have a DOR given all of the massive off-field changes that are going to be happening at the club.

hull2524 wrote:

Hodgson Shenton doing a top job with the young kids. I think next year we will see some more start to push through. Am sure they are in a better position than most to see when the young guns are ready to step up. Looks like he's putting his long term plan into place.

We simply have not produced enough SL quality players for years given the quality of local talent. However it looks like the foundations are now in place to rectify this.

I was surprised when Shenton was appointed but it could be the clubs most important signing in a long time.

Still wont surprise me to see Gaz and Shenton in the coach and assistant role.
Plenty of respect there and we know Gaz is doing a great job on the defensive side of the game.
May be rookies but we have seen many experienced coaches fail and Peet not doing a bad job at Wigan.
Apart from Hodgsons very poor recruitment he comes accross as been too nice and definitely too loyal to certain players

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

We simply have not produced enough SL quality players for years given the quality of local talent. However it looks like the foundations are now in place to rectify this.

I was surprised when Shenton was appointed but it could be the clubs most important signing in a long time.

Mint, Lane, Fash, Brown, Bowden, Saul, Tag and now Wynne. A couple in other teams. It's not enough, especially from the last few years.

Looking at our current u18s looks so much more hopeful. We have brought kids in from all over and seem to have more prospects than since at least 2016. I'm liking this new direction but only time will tell if it's worked.

The club are putting more emphasis on the youth over next couple of seasons that's why Adams put more investment (which was needed). Shenton looking a great appointment, the like of Staveley, Balmforth, Hookem and a few others highly rated, lets hope they can take the next step.

Patience has ran out with him. Seems a nice guy and clearly intelligent but he looks defeated and out of ideas.

Another season dead and gone before summer is over and he has to take the rap for the expensive mistake of signing Reynolds

Think he's doing a good job together with Shenton concerning the youngsters. Tonight he was stripped of Connor Tuime Griffin Swift Gale Davellio Cator. No wonder we are struggling. Not all down to Hodgson

Nice guy and out of depth for sure !

he said all he asked for was ‘Effort’

that’s utter bunkum - total garbage

This is a results business - all he should ask for is the WIN against a team who have lost the last 5

think about it Brett - effort ? effort ?

it’s a WIN Brett not effort